Māori · B1 · Unit 23
For and against
Te tautoko me te whakahē
By the end you can
- Argue for an opinion with reasons and examples
- Answer someone who disagrees with you
- Understand both sides in a short text
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| e tautoko ana ahau i | I support, I'm in favour of | E tautoko ana ahau i tēnei whakaaro. |
| e whakahē ana ahau i | I'm against, I oppose | E whakahē ana ahau i te ture hou. |
| ki tētahi taha | on the one hand (ki tērā taha: on the other) | Ki tētahi taha, he pai te waea; ki tērā taha, he kino. |
| hei tauira | for example | Hei tauira, ka taea e te tamaiti te waea atu ki ōna mātua. |
| ko te take | the reason is | Ko te take, he haumaru ake. |
| heoi anō | however | Heoi anō, he raru anō kei reira. |
| kāore au i te tino whakapono | I'm not really convinced | Kāore au i te tino whakapono ki tēnā. |
| tautohetohe | a debate; argue it out | I tū he tautohetohe i te kura. |
| he tika tāu, engari | you're right, but | He tika tāu, engari me whakaaro hoki ki ngā tamariki. |
| whakaaro rerekē | a different view | He whakaaro rerekē tōku. |
| i huri taku whakaaro | I changed my mind | I muri i te tautohetohe, i huri taku whakaaro. |
| taunakitanga | evidence | He aha ō taunakitanga? |
Then talk it through
A friendly argument about whether children should have phones. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.